Judge — April 21, 1928 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains two satirical cartoons about gender and social behavior: **Top cartoon** ("Modesty chairs for men"): Shows men seated on extremely tall, elevated chairs in what appears to be a courtroom or formal setting. The satire mocks male modesty by depicting men requiring absurdly high seating—likely commenting on men's prudishness or exaggerated propriety claims. **Bottom cartoon**: Depicts a large crowd of women walking together outdoors, with the caption "This illustrates a million jokes about girls walking home—and gets it over with." This is satire about common jokes/stereotypes regarding groups of women walking, suggesting the cartoonist is humorously "exhausting" this overused comedic trope by illustrating it once comprehensively. Both cartoons appear designed to mock gender-based social conventions and tired comedic clichés of the era.